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state's evidence

state's evidence noun: court testimony from a person involved in a criminal activity case, implicating other people in crimes, usually given in exchange for leniency from the prosecutor.

Noun

state's evidence (uncountable)

  1. Court testimony from a person involved in a criminal activity case, implicating other people in crimes, usually given in exchange for leniency from the prosecutor.

Questions about state's evidence

What does state's evidence mean?
State's evidence means court testimony from a person involved in a criminal activity case, implicating other people in crimes, usually given in exchange for leniency from the prosecutor.
What part of speech is state's evidence?
State's evidence is a noun.

Words near state's evidence in the dictionary

  1. state visit
  2. state visits
  3. state within a state
  4. state's attorney
  5. state's attorneys
  6. state's evidence
  7. state-assisted
  8. state-capitalist
  9. state-level cities
  10. state-level city
  11. state-level municipalities

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